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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd be very surprised if someone sent an invitation for Thanksgiving dinner in April and I probably would not want to commit myself so far ahead of time. People don't send out wedding invitations this early, and a wedding is a much bigger event than a Thanksgiving dinner.

In a lot of families, the norm is for the younger generation to gather at the home of the older generation until the older generation is past the point of being able to handle the cooking and cleaning involved.

It seems unusual to invite people to a holiday dinner so many months ahead of time. Is the rest of the family aware that this invitation was issued without checking with the usual host family first?[/quote]

Customarily from my part of the US, the older generation looks forward to when someone in the next generation hosts.  It's a sign that they've successfully launched their kids.[/quote]

Yes, but usually they are older than their 60s when this happens, unless they have medical problems, of course.  People in their 60s in my family have been very healthy and love to have their families in their homes for traditional holidays. 
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Depends on the person.  I know people in their 40s/50s ready to give it up.[/quote]

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